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Monotheistic Religions
Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
Monotheistic Religions
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Islam
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“Submission to the will
of Allah”
Muslim- someone who
practices Islam
Founder- Muhammad
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Very wealthy merchant,
did not like the troubles
in society… Went to seek
answers!
Islam Practices
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Holy text- Koran/ Qu’ran (Written in Arabic)
Founded/ Place of Origin- Arabian Peninsula
(Mecca)
Basic Belief- Live a good life
Five Pillars of Islam
 Declaration of Faith
 Prayer- 5 times a day facing Mecca
 Alms- giving to charity
 Fasting
 Pilgrimage- travel to Mecca
Caliph (Ruler) governs the religion
 Shari’ah- code of laws (used in religious and
government ways)
Islam
The Arabian Peninsula
• Traced back to as early as
3000 BC
• Remote – empires from
North could not invade
• Nomadic
• AD 500: market towns
develop.
• Most important was
Makkah
Division in Islam
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Sunni- believe that
rulers of Islamic
nations must
practices Islam and
believe in Allah
Shia- believe that
rulers of an Islamic
nation must be a
direct descendent of
Muhammad
Israelites
• Exodus 1300 B.C.
• Leader- Moses led them out and to current
day Israel
– Mt. Sinai- 10 commandments (basis for religious
life and daily practices)
*Temple of King
Solomon- thought to
hold the key to the
monotheistic faiths
• Monotheistic- Adonai (God)
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Judaism
Founder- Abraham
Covenant with God
only worship him, no
others
• Hebrews- people
who practice
Judaism
• Holy Text- Torah
and Ten
Commandments
Main Idea- Live a good
and moral life
• Different views of Judaism
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Orthodox
Conservative
Reform
• Rabbi’s - Jewish priests
Christianity
• Holy text- Bible (Gospel and New Testament)
• Basic Belief- Have a personal relationship with
god
• Believe in God, Jesus, and the Trinity
*Place of Origin/ Holy City- Jerusalem
Divisions in Christianity
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Christians- those who practice Christianity
All churches led by priests
Catholic/ Orthodox- Believe in saints and
the role of the Pope
Protestant- do not believe in the Pope as a
government official
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Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist,
etc.
More personal form of worship